Street Dreams

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ISBN10: 0312333064
ISBN13: 9780312333065

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320 Pages

$17.99

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From the Essence bestselling author of Gangsta and Road Dawgz comes this unflinching account of teenage love, betrayal, and loyalty on the streets of Harlem.

Rio, the only child of a singer turned alcoholic, has no aspirations. Years ago, he took the wrap for a friend and did time in prison. Now, unable to find a job, he turns to hustling. Enter Trinity, who—with troubles and dreams of her own—eventually becomes Rio's soul mate. Together they vow to somehow escape the ghetto. But soon they find themselves with their backs against the wall—when the streets come to claim their due.

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Praise for Street Dreams

"A must-read for any fan of urban fiction."—Shannon Holmes, author of Bad Girlz and B-More Careful

"K'wan has done it again . . . This is by far [his] best work."—Joy, author of Dollar Bill

"K'wan's stories are always satisfaction guaranteed, with characters you can see and feel. With Street Dreams he is set to take over the griot of a new generation. Make way for the Donald Goines/Iceberg Slim of our era."—Tracy Brown, author Black

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Chapter 1

"Y'all niggaz line the fuck up. Everybody gonna get served, just hold ya head." The corner managers barked their instructions and the fiends did as they were told. That's just the way it went in the hood.

Darius, also...

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About the author

K'wan

K'WAN is the #1 Essence bestselling author of Welfare Wifeys, Section 8, Gutter, Still Hood, Hood Rat, and others. He wrote his first novel, Gangsta, as a therapeutic release, and it went on to become an Essence bestseller and a part of urban-lit history. In 2008 he received the Black Author of the Year Award from Black Press Radio. He has been featured in Time, KING, The New York Press, and on MTV and BET. Besides an author, K'wan is also a motivational speaker, a mentor to at-risk children and the C.E.O. of Black Dawn, Inc. He lives in New Jersey.